Say yes or say no, Cause I really need somebody, Tell me are you that somebody?

Today's lyrics are from Aaliyah's Are you that somebody? The 25th was the 8th anniversary of her death. I wonder how relevant she would have been had she lived. I was thinking this week about how difficult it must be to be an artist. At most jobs you are compared to others but as an artist you are not only compared to others like you but also to your own previous work.


I have a new term I am trying to make happen. No Lesbo. Its like the girl No Homo. "Shelby you look hot in those pants, No lesbo" or Ademide, your boobs look really good in that shirt, no incesto-lesbo. I am cracking myself up here so all of you better be laughing hysterically. Now!

I decided when i moved in to my new place that it was time to get Internet and buy a computer. I wasn't ready to commit to actually purchasing a computer the day i moved in so non-boyfriend (that's what i am calling him now) let me borrow his old one till i was ready. It has been a month and a half and i still don't feel ready but i am sure i will any day. The thing is i am kinda bored of the Internet. I mean how much facebooking can a girl do? What else is there to do? I have taken to blog stalking. I have friends that i haven't spoken to in weeks, but i can track their pregnancies (Lauri and Laura I read every post) by blogspot. Very weird. This is some girl i don't know but she makes me laugh. Mrs.MaryMack

I just typed a whole lot of stuff that got lost. Makes me mad. I mean its 2009, shouldn't we have figured out a way to make that not happen. If anyone says save it, i will shank the mess out of you. Twice.

I have agreed to run a half marathon with Kelly later this year. Actually I volunteered. We are going to start training mid September. I don't want to flake, I have no intentions of flaking. I am really worried about this cause i have a history of quitting exercise endeavors. In an effort to not flake I am trying to remove any obstacles to running from my life. I am starting to make running playlists early. I am going to buy the nike plus shoes and chip thing so i can track my progress. I can run either before or after work. I don't need any additional equipment. I am going to try really, really hard not to quit. The only thing that may get in my way is my hair. It is no fun running with my weave in and sweating negates any effects of chemically straightening hair. Maybe I will cut it all off like freshman year of college.

Concert update. I am going to the Maxwell concert in October. Common and Christte Michelle should be performing with him but i am trying not to get my hopes up so i don't get Keri Hilsoned. That mess was just not right. And if Common didn't show, i think my faith in men would be destroyed.

I had the best talk with Tope yesterday. I have been friends with Tope as long as i have memories and it is one of those perfect friendships where we don't have to talk often but when we do its like we just talked yesterday. Our conversation made me want to drop everything and go to London.

Ok. I am over writing for now. I don't really feel like doing it anymore. It may be a while before I blog again. I feel like its boring. If its boring for me to write it has to be very boring for y'all to read.

She said cut something, She looked at me, I looked at her, I like my woman kind of bold, She was oh, oh, oh....

I spent the last week with Abraham. He has this bad habit of talking on the phone while driving and missing the way. We drove 10 miles the wrong way last Tuesday because he was on the phone and missed our exit. Every time he does that he apologizes and truly means it, until he does it again. That being said I am not going to apologize for my long absences in the blogosphere. Why say sorry when the odds are I will do it again. I will write when I want to and have stuff to say.

Last week was family vacation. I love family vacation. It is good to know that somethings never change and my family is definitely one of those things. We spent a week harassing Ademide about being a republican, reading, driving and disagreeing about the proper use of money. Sounds pretty normal.

One of the places we visited on family vacation was Ft. Sumter. It is the site of the first battle of the American Civil War. Useless information gleaned on family vacation coming up in 3....2....1.... the first casualty of the civil war was mortally wounded during the 47th shot of a 100 shot salute after the Union surrendered. Do you think they told his family he died heroically in battle.

Getting home and going back to work sucked big, hairy, smelly elephant balls. Sorry but that is the only way to describe it. I thought maybe I would come back and feel differently but not so much. There is this dirty old customer who has been hitting on me at work and I am thinking about going for it. I know he makes enough to let me just stay at home and sleep. But i think i would be required to do the deed with him. Sick nasty.

Non boyfriend/friend/blah-hiss/friend is good i guess. But he uses yahoo email. I can't understand anyone who knows about gmail and doesn't use it. I am determining if this a deal breaker. It could be worse, it could be hotmail.

I gave up candy for 12 days. It was soo hard. I think i was not my usually sunny self. I tried to substitute cookies, donuts and ice cream. But I missed my primary source of sugar, Peach Os. I have decided to embrace my love of sugar. The world tries to make me feel guilty and bad about it.

My name is Ife, and I am a sugar addict. I don't want to go to meetings or find a support group. If I could i would eat jelly filled donuts for breakfast, a bag of peach os for my mid morning snack, oatmeal raisin cookies for lunch, a bag of lifesaver gummy bugs for mid afternoon snack, and chipotle for dinner. There, I said it, I feel better already.

Last week I read some great books. I read the time travellers wife, so good. I didn't think I would like it. One thousand splendid suns, heartbreaking and very informative. If you haven't read it you should. Tomorrow. Actually go get it now. I love how read and read are the same. greatness.

Today's title is from the song Cut Something by Jagged Edge. Oldie but goodie.

I feel like this is enough of an update for now and i want to go to bed early tonight so i can go run before work tomorrow. bye.